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Goats can find food by following a human voice, study finds

Experiments show 29 animals moved towards a treat-filled bucket 60% of the time when guided by a researcher When it comes to following human cues, it seems the greatest of all time might actually be the goat. Researchers have discovered that, like young children, goats are able to follow the direction of a human voice to find an item. Continue reading...

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According to The Guardian’s source item, Goats can find food by following a human voice, study finds, Experiments show 29 animals moved towards a treat-filled bucket 60% of the time when guided by a researcher When it comes to following human cues, it seems the greatest of all time might actually be the goat. Researchers have discovered that, like young children, goats are able to follow the direction of a human voice to find an item. Continue reading…

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